John McGiver

Who was John McGiver?

John Irwin McGiver was an American character actor who made more than a hundred appearances in television and motion pictures over a two-decade span from 1955 to 1975.

The owl-faced, portly actor with the mid-Atlantic accent was known for his performances as the kindly Tiffany's salesman in Breakfast at Tiffany's; the honorable but ill-fated Senator Thomas Jordan in the original film version of The Manchurian Candidate; and as religious fanatic Mr. O'Daniel in the film Midnight Cowboy. He also appeared on many TV shows and commercials, including a Baggies spot in the 1960s, as well as the first of a popular series of commercials for the American Express charge card.